Lisa Rogers ePortfolio Analytical Inquiry Reflection FormThis artifact, titled Movie Review: Legally Blonde, was submitted for ELPS 433: Student Development Theory in Higher Education. The objective of this assignment was to watch a movie about college students and apply student development theories to explain how the protagonist is engaging in and moving through chosen theories. Though I enjoyed learning about theory, it was often difficult for me to apply it. This paper provided me the opportunity to analyze a real-world experience and apply what I was learning in the classroom. For this reason, I believe this paper demonstrates the learning outcome of analytical inquiry.For those that are familiar with the Legally Blonde film, it is obvious that Elle is transformed throughout her journey at Law School. I chose to apply Chickering and Reissers Theory of Identity Development and Bems Gender Schema. Utilizing these theories, I was able to identify how the two main female characters in the film move through the stages. Additionally, it accordance with the learning outcome, I was able to identify places in which the institution could have supported the characters further in their identity development. Through seeing where the university in the film was unable to support the characters, I reflected on how I could interact with women such as these in my own work.Finally, this paper gave me the opportunity to explore how cultural and historical structures play a role in my own interpretation of the film. For example, it was only until I wrote my conclusion that I realized all of the lead and supporting characters were White. This allowed me to really reflect on how race plays a role in my own life and work, as well as in the lives of the characters in the film. Overall, Im very proud of my ability to analyze and apply theory in this assignment.